2019 EDITION
In the first edition of the National Exhibition “Spring Salon of Women Artists” in 2019, 62 artists took part with 100 works in the genres of painting, graphic art, photography, collage, sculpture, etc.
The jury members were Evgeni Nedev, Ivan Hristov-Groga and Nikolay Tsvetanov and they decided on the nominees and award-winners in each category.
In the “Young Artist” category the winner was Denitsa Dakova from Sofia with her sculpture “Decade”.
The winner of the Grand Prize was Dimka Stavreva from Blagoevgrad with her painting “Night”.
The nominees in the “Young Artist” category were Natasha Noeva from Tutrakan, Nevena Lefterova from Lyaskovets and Snezhana Nedelcheva-Genova from Sofia.
The nominees for the Grand Prize were Ana Topalova from Blagoevgrad, Amaliya Mincheva from Gabrovo, Galina Pavlova from Sofia, Ema Verterova from Gabrovo, Maria Aleksieva from Burgas and Martina Karaivanova from Veliko Tarnovo.
2020 EDITION
In the second edition of the National Exhibition “Spring Salon of Women Artists”, organized by Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery in partnership with the Union of Bulgarian Artists 95 artists took part with 149 works in different genres.
The president of the jury was Prof. Dr. Habil Antoaneta Ancheva and its members were Assoc. Prof. Atanas Totlyakov and Evgeni Nedev and together they reviewed the works and selected the following nominees:
In the “Young Artist” category:
Tsveta Plamenova Petrova for her work “Antique…not so Antique III”
Gergana Ivaylova Balabanova for her work “At Sunset”
Nikoleta Krasimirova Ivanova for her work “Threads”
Natasha Mitkova Noeva for her works “Distant Shore” and “Expectation”
The nominees for the Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery Award were:
Violeta Yordanova Apostolova for her works “Faith I” and “Faith II”
Tatyana Pachgina for her works “White Monkey” and “Pink Monkey”
Tatyana Antonova for her works “Still Life I” and “Still Life II”
Aneliya Nikolova Raykova for her works “Part Three: The Longing” and “Routes in the Morning Trepidation”
Lora Georgieva Yaneva for her works “Black Triangle” and “Excitement”
Rada Damyanova Yakova for her work “Lost”
The following prizes were awarded:
The prize in the “Young Artist” category went to Natasha Mitkova Noeva for the work “Distant Shore”
The Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery Award went to Violeta Yordanova Apostolova for her works “Faith I” and “Faith II”
The team of Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery bestowed one additional prize which was not initially among the awards that were to be given – the right to participate in National Bozhentsi Plein Air Painting Event – it was given to Tsveta Plamenova Petrova for her work “Antique…not so Antique”
Much to our regret, due to the emergency situation and the regulations imposed by the Regional Health Inspections Institute, the official opening of the exhibition did not take place. The nominees’ and the award-winners’ names were published on the gallery website, on Facebook and in the media.
The large-scale exhibition was presented in Prof. Kancho Tsanev Hall and Prof. Mincho Minchev Hall.
2021 EDITION
In the third edition 139 artists took part with their 173 works.
The jury was presided by Assoc. Prof. Atanas Totlyakov and awarded the following prizes:
First Prize was awarded to Prof. Dr. Habil Antoaneta Ancheva for her work “Pont du Gard”
Second Prize was awarded to Hristina Drenska-Tita for her work “Guatemala I”
Third Prize was awarded to Assist. Prof. Galina Tsvetkova for her work “Personal Pronoun I”
A total of 9 artists were nominated and apart from the award-winners, those were:
Prof. Dr. Bisera Valeva-Georgieva with her works “Sunken Place” and “Above the Water”
Darina Tsureva with her works “Attraction” and “Summer”
Prof. Dr. Habil Laura Dimitrova with her works “Black and Blue I” and “Black and Blue II”
Maria Radoeva for her works “Plastics I” and “Plastics II”
Assoc. Prof. Martina Karaivanova-Avramova for her work “To the Top”
Mila Vodenicharova with her works “Sculpture I” and “Sculpture II”
The team of Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery was pleasantly surprised to see that six students took place, five of which attend the National Plastics and Design School “Dechko Uzunov” in Kazanlak. The jury and the gallery staff unanimously decided to give the school an honorary diploma for its active participation artistic presence at the exhibition.
The works from the exhibition are on display in Prof. Mincho Minchev Hall and Japan Hall and can be viewed until the 10th of May 2021. The gallery’s working hours remain unchanged – from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
2022 EDITION
In the fourth edition of the National Exibition “Spring Salon of Women Artists” 85 artists took part with 85 works. The five-member jury (Prof. Dr. Habil Antoaneta Ancheva, Assoc. Prof. Atanas Totlyakov, Delya Chausheva, Evgeni Nedev, Stanislav Goncharov) nominated 9 artists:
Bisera Valeva with her work “Dusk – Marsh”;
Velislava Pezhgorska with her work “Spring”;
Violeta Apostolova with her work “We see…the thoughts…”;
Darina Peeva with her work “Alpha”;
Ekaterina Popova with her work “Golden Rain”;
Laura Dimitrova with her work “Letters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5”;
Nikoleta Ivanova-Stoimirova with her work “Pillar”
Rumyana Rusinova with her work “Mother with Child”
Tsveta Petrova with her work “Guardians II”
The award-winners were:
First Prize: Darina Peeva for her work “Alpha”
Second Prize: Bisera Valeva for her work “Dusk – Marsh”
Third Prize: Laura Dimitrova for her work “Letters 1,2,3,4,5”
The opening of the exhibition was on March 11th 2022 and the works are on display in Prof. Mincho Michev Hall and Japan Hall.
2023 EDITION
In the fifth edition of the National Exhibition “Spring Salon of Women Artists” 116 artists took part with 155 works. The jury had three members: Anton Staykov – vice-president of a managing committee at the Association of Bulgarian Artists, Prof. Dr. Habil Antoaneta Ancheva and Evgeni Nedev – managing director of Hristo Tsokev Art Gallery. The jury nominated 9 artists:
Ventsislava Stoyanova-Vesi with her works “Ariadna’s Lace I” and “Ariadna’s Lace II”;
Desislava Deneva with her work “Whither”;
Katrin Tomova with her work “Untitled”;
Maria Radoeva-Ivanova with her work “Plastics”;
Milena Kazakova with her work “Another Sea”;
Pepa Tsarova with her works “Dawn” and “New Moon”;
Rumyana Rusinova with her work “Numbered Days (Infants) – Folk Customs”;
Tanya Paseva with her works „Art loves you” and „Imagine”;
Tatyana Antonova with her works “Sometimes This Way I” and “Sometimes This Way II”
The award-winners were:
First Prize: Rumyana Rusinova for her work “Numbered Days (Infants) – Folk Customs”;
Second Prize: Tatyana Antonov for her work “Sometimes This Way I” and “Sometimes This Way II”;
Third Prize: Milena Kazakova for her work “Another Sea”
The Union of Bulgarian Artists Award went to Pepa Tsarova for her works “Dawn” and “New Moon”
The exhibition’s opening was on March 10 2023 and the works will be on display until May 11 2023 in Prof. Kancho Tsanev Hall, Prof. Mincho Minchev Hall and the Small Hall.